Blitzboks have their eyes on the Olympics
The Springbok Sevens squad has regrouped after their season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to coach Neil Powell, they have placed the Tokyo Olympics as their ultimate goal.
Powell said the Tokyo Games, pencilled in from 23 July to 8 August 2021, remains an important date in the team’s calendar.
The postponed world showpiece was set to wrap up the 2019/2020 season for the South Africans, but it fell way along with the final four tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blitzboks were handed silver medals for their second-place finish behind New Zealand following the completion of six tournaments.
“We would have returned from the Olympics a few days ago if it had not been postponed, so it’s easy to remind ourselves that it’s unfinished business,” the coach explained in terms of his thinking for the new season.
“We have again pencilled that in as part of the planning for the next season, as that is one of the few confirmed dates available.”
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